Witness for Peace Job Announcement
Overseas Dev. Network (mailto:odn@gwis2.circ.gwu.edu)
Tue, 9 Sep 1997 23:03:30 -0400
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Date: Tue, 9 Sep 1997 23:03:30 -0400
From: "Overseas Dev. Network" <mailto:odn@gwis2.circ.gwu.edu>
Subject: Witness for Peace Job Announcement
To: mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU
> --- JOB ANNOUNCEMENT ---
> --application deadline extended--
>
Development Educators for Witness for Peace
> GUATEMALA & NICARAGUA
>
> (Spanish fluency required)
>
>
>Job Description of Long Term Team Volunteers
>
>Responsibilities:
>
>1. Hosting Delegations. Two or three LTTers are assigned to each two-week
>delegation to plan the program, handle logistics, arrange meetings, schedule
>activities, act as translators and facilitate the delegation experience.
>Delegates number between 10 and 20.
>
>2. Documenting the effects of US economic military, and diplomatic policy.
>LTT members write articles, reports, and develop educational resources that
>discuss the impact of US policy in Central America. Documentation is based
>on eye witness testimony. interviews, and extensive research.
>
>3. In country travel. LTT members spend time in Nicaraguan and Guatemalan
>communities making and maintaining contacts with community leaders, church
>leaders, NGOS, workers and other groups. These contacts are vital in order
>to understand the current political, economic and social situation, arrange
>for delegation visits, and to serve as a basis for documentation.
>
>4. Continuing self education. LTT members are expected to keep abreast of
>the current situation in the region and the US role in Central America.
>This is done through extensive reading, research and participation in
workshops.
>
>5. Planning, communication, office management. LTT members along with the
>Central America Program Coordinator, participate in strategic planning
>sessions and are responsible for some office management duties.
>
>Benefits include:
>
> a monthly stipend
> vacation pay
> health insurance
> room and board
> in-country transportation
> round-trip airfare to the US after the first year of service
> a reentry benefit of $600 per year of service, air fare to the US and
>one month of health insurance upon completion of the term of service.
>
>Requirements for LTT members:
>
> Commitment to the spiritual, faith-based (non-denominational and
>non-proselytizing) approach of WFP
> Commitment to nonviolence as an operating principle
> Spanish fluency
> 21 years of age (minimum) to retirement
> Willingness to live in community (a group-house living situation)
> Willingness to live in the physically demanding conditions of a
>developing country and in psychologically stressful
>circumstances
> Physical endurance and good health
> Personal initiative
>
>Other qualifications sought:
>
> Computer experience/fluency
> Experience living or traveling abroad, especially in Latin America
>maturity, flexibility, a sense of humor, discretion, and a
>tolerance for ambiguity/uncertainties
> Journalism and photography experience
> Experience working with groups, excellent interpersonal skills
> Experience with peace and justice work, political sophistication
> Knowledge of economics. economic policy
> Broad range of interests
>
>LTT candidates are expected to purchase their ticket to Central America. In
>addition, LTT candidates make a commitment to fundraise at least $1,000 for
>the organization. WFP offers consultation on fundraising and limited
>scholarships to assure that no qualified candidate is denied acceptance
>because of lack of funds.
>
>Interested individuals are encouraged to apply regardless of race, religion.
>gender of sexual orientation. Persons of color are especially encouraged to
>apply.
>
>Background:
>
>Witness for Peace (WFP) is a faith-based, politically independent, nonprofit
>organization dedicated to acting in accordance with principles of
>nonviolence. Our mission is to change US policies which contribute to
>poverty and oppression in Latin America and the Caribbean and to promote
>just alternatives. Toward this end, we undertake advocacy campaigns and
>nonviolent actions, and accompany people seeking justice.
>
>For more than a dozen years, Witness for Peace has been an accompanying
>presence with the people of Central America through our Long Term Team (LTT)
>Volunteer Program based in Nicaragua and Guatemala. WFP Long Term Team
>members commit to two or more years of service in Central America.
>
>Presently, new volunteers join the Central America team once or twice a
>year. All incoming volunteers receive training in Washington DC and a three
>week training in Central America.
>
>Witness for Peace has engaged in groundbreaking campaigns in supporting
>labor struggles in Nicaragua, Guatemala and Haiti, as well as pressuring
>International Financial Institutions such as the World Bank and the IMF. We
>have an exciting 1997 Campaign, which we have entitled the People and the
>Profit Margin Campaign. With this Campaign we intend to make a contribution
>to the growing worldwide movement that is challenging corporate "mis-rule"
>of the world's economy, a movement that is struggling to assert democratic
>control over the economic structures that increasingly shape our lives.
>For more nformation on WFP's Campaign see our web site at
>http://www.w4peace.org/wfp.
>
>Members of the Long Term Team play a crucial role in carrying out this
>strategy through planning strategy, hosting delegations and writing
>publications.
>
>November, 1997 is the next time when we will be placing new volunteers in
>Central America. Our deadline for persons interested in beginning their
>service in November, 1997 has been extended to August 29, 1997. You must
>have your completed application turned in by then in order to be considered
>-- email it or fax it to us. You will notice that the application is quite
>lengthy; however, we feel it will help us get to know you as well as
>possible from the application. We hope you will understand and fill out the
>application to the best of your ability. You may wish to enclose a writing
>sample with your application, such as a college term paper or a letter to
>the editor. Please call us if you have any questions at all about the
>program or the application: 202-544-0781.
>
>If your application makes it past our initial screening process we will then
>set up a personal interview and a Spanish proficiency exam. To the extent
>possible we will arrange interviews at or near locations where applicants
>are currently residing. If you are accepted you will be invited to a
>training in Managua where a final screening will take place. The
>determination as to which country (Guatemala or Nicaragua) you will be
>assigned to would be made at the Managua training, taking into account a
>variety of factors including your preferences.
>
>Witness for Peace
>110 Maryland Avenue, NE #304
>Washington, DC 20002
>202/544-0781
>202/544-1187 fax
mailto:>witness@w4peace.org
>http://www.w4peace.org/WFP
>
>
Witness for Peace
110 Maryland Avenue, NE #304
Washington, DC 20002
202/544-0781
202/544-1187 fax
mailto:witness@w4peace.org
http://www.w4peace.org/WFP